SPOTLIGHT: HADJAR FACES INVESTIGATION OVER “ALLEGED MISCONDUCT” AT MEXICAN GRAND PRIX

Red Bull junior Isack Hadjar has been summoned to meet stewards Saturday morning over alleged paddock misconduct at the Mexican Grand Prix. The hearing is scheduled for 10:15am, ahead of final practice.

Hadjar is under investigation for a potential breach of the International Sporting Code's misconduct provisions, which cast a wide net: offensive language or gestures, physical contact including elbowing or hitting, and incitement to either. The stewards' notice offers no detail on what triggered the summons.

The code's misconduct article sweeps up everything from a rude gesture to an actual shove, so the penalty spectrum runs from a reprimand to something more serious. With the hearing set for Saturday morning, Hadjar will learn quickly whether this is a formality or carries real consequences. Red Bull's junior program doesn't need the distraction, especially with the team already managing grid penalties up and down the grid this weekend.